#B74084
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.169 348.6), rgb(183, 64, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B74084 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74084 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 64, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.169 348.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B74084 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74084 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B74084 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74084 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D880AD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB5D99
oklch(63.1% 0.155 348.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74084
oklch(55.8% 0.169 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D306F
oklch(49.2% 0.158 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F295A
oklch(42.6% 0.13 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#67274A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#B74084 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F6086 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717581 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43C5C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74084
#B74084
oklch(55.8% 0.169 348.6)
- #008868
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B74084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.084
Use #B74084 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.